Game thread: Iowa State football versus No. 8 BYU

Game thread: Iowa State football versus No. 8 BYU

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Game thread: Iowa State football versus No. 8 BYU
Iowa State defensive end Malaki Ta’ase (98) celebrates with teammates after a fumble recovery against West Virginia during the third quarter of a Big 12 Conference football game on Oct. 3, 2026, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co

Date: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026

Time: 9:15 p.m. CDT

Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah

Capacity: 62,073

Line: Brigham Young -10.5

Television: ESPN

Play-by-Play: Anish Shroff Analyst: Andre Ware Sideline: Morgan Uber

HomeRadio: BYU Radio

Play-by-Play: Greg Wrubell Analyst: Hans Olsen Sideline: Mitchell Juergens

Away Radio: Cyclone Radio Network

Play-by-Play: John Walters Analyst: Eric Heft Sideline: Ryan Harklau

Injury report

Iowa State: Drew Surges, Rylan Barnes, Caden Crawford and Ka’Mori Moore are OUT as of the Thursday report and Christian Greenlaw is listed as PROBABLE.

BYU: Raider Damuni, LJ Martin, Isaiah Glasker and Sione Moa are OUT and Cannon DeVries is listed as DOUBTFUL.

This block will be updated with a tweet regarding the gameday report – 90 minutes prior to kickoff.

Offensive spotlight

Iowa State

  • Aiden Flora: Named both Big 12 and AP National Offensive Player of the Week following a dominant 212-yard, 3-touchdown rushing performance against West Virginia that included the game-winning score with 1:57 remaining.
  • Jaylen Raynor: Has accumulated 803 passing yards and six passing touchdowns against four interceptions, while adding three rushing scores through five games.
  • Vince Benetti: A fellow ADM star like Flora, currently a tight end who has caught two touchdowns this season; three of his six career receptions have gone for scores.

BYU

  • Bear Bachmeier: The 2025 Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year has generated 704 passing yards and six passing scores alongside 130 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. He scored both of BYU’s touchdowns on the ground in the 17-10 road win over TCU.
  • Legend Glasker: True freshman who became the first wide receiver in Big 12 history with multiple rushing and receiving touchdowns in his team’s first three games. He averages 19.93 yards per catch (18th nationally) and recorded 131 receiving yards against CSU.

Defensive spotlight

Iowa State

  • Sullivan Schlimgen: Leads the Cyclone defense with 46 tackles (24 solo), averaging 9.2 stops per contest, which ranks second in the Big 12 and 19th nationally.
  • Isaac Terrell: “Bobby” Terrell earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 1 after recording 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble against SEMO. His 3.0 sacks are tied for fifth-most in the conference.
  • Carson Willich: Ranks second on the team with 31 tackles and leads the Cyclones with 6.0 tackles for loss.

BYU

  • Tausili Akana: BYU’s primary pass-rushing threat leads the defense with 6.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks (averaging 1.5 TFLs per game, ranking 14th nationally), highlighted by a 2.5-sack outing against Arizona.
  • Cade Uluave: Cal transfer and team captain who paces BYU with 20 tackles and has recorded an interception.
  • Faletau Satuala: 2025 FWAA Second-Team All-American safety who has 16 tackles, 2 TFLs, and an interception. Satuala sealed BYU’s 41-27 comeback win over Iowa State last year with a 40-yard pick-six in the fourth quarter.
  • Cannon DeVries: Standout nickel back who leads the secondary with 14 tackles, 3 TFLs, and added a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown against Utah Tech. Listed as doubtful for Friday’s game.

Iowa State – BYU connections

  • Current Iowa State safety Micah Harper played at BYU from 2020 to 2024, earning Freshman All-American honors in 2020 before transferring to Montana and ultimately Iowa State. He graduated from BYU with a degree in business management.

  • Iowa State defensive end Malaki Ta’ase is the younger brother of former BYU tight end Mata’ava Ta’ase, who made 10 starts and caught three touchdown passes for the Cougars during the 2023 and 2024 seasons.

Utah ties on the Cyclone roster:

  • Wide receiver Dominic Overby attended West Jordan High School in suburban Salt Lake City, where he was a Utah state champion in the 100-meter dash and long jump.
  • Defensive end Isaac Terrell is a native of Lehi, Utah, where he was named Region 8 Defensive MVP at Lehi High School.

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